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CVE-2004-0626

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2004-12-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The tcp_find_option function of the netfilter subsystem in Linux kernel 2.6, when using iptables and TCP options rules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption by infinite loop) via a large option length that produces a negative integer after a casting operation to the char type.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux KernelConectiva LinuxGentoo LinuxSuse Suse Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References